STATE  UNIVERSITY 


OF  LOUISIANA 


EIGHTH  ANNUAL  SESSION 


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OF  THE 


COLLEGIATE  DEPARTMENT, 


1858— ’59 


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1859. 


STATE  UNIVERSITY 


OF  LOUISIANA. 


EIGHTH  ANNUAL  SESSION 

OF  THE 

COLLEGIATE  DEPARTMENT, 

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1859. 


BOARD  OF  ADMINISTRATORS. 


Appointed  by  His  Excellency  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  with  and  by  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  State  Senate. 


His  Excellency  R.  C.  WTCKLIFFE Governor  of  Louisiana. 

Hon.  E.  T.  MERRICK Chief  Justice  of  Louisiana.  K HJx-Officio . 

Hon.  GERARD  STITH Mayor  of  the  city  of  New  Orleans.  J 

Dr.  W.  N.  MERCER Chairman,  145  Canal  st. 

NEWTON  RICHARDS  Esq : Treasurer,  18  Burgundy  st. 

Hon.  W.  A.  GORDON 118  Common  st. 

Hon.  W.  C.  C.  CLAIBORNE 4 Bagatelle  st. 

Dr.  ISIDORE  LABATUT 180  Royal  st. 

Col.  G.  W.  RACE Commercial  Place,  corner  Camp. 

Col.  D.  EDWARDS 28  New  Levee  & 27  Fulton  st. 

J.  AD.  ROZIER Cor.  Camp  & Commercial  Alley. 

Gen.  M.  GRIYOT 9 Camp  street. 

F.  W.  TILTON  Esq Cor.  Canal  & Dryades. 


Maj.  ALBERT  G.  BLANCHARD Secretary,  18  Baronne  st. 


COLLEGIATE  DEPARTMENT 


FACULTY. 

CLAUDIUS  W.  SEARS,  (Dean.) 

From  the  U.  S.  Military  Academy,  Professor  of  Mathematics . 
Natural  Sciences  and  Civil  Engineering. 

LOUIS  DUEAU,  M.  A. 

Professor  of  Mental  and  Moral  Philosophy , Principal  of  the 
University  Grammar  School. 

GEORGE  GESSNER,  Ph.  D. 

Professor  of  the  Greek  and  Latin  Languages  and  Literature , 
and  of  the  German  Language. 

J.  GENTIL,  M.  A. 

Professor  of  French  and  Spanish  Languages  and  Literature. 

HENRY  T.  COLE, 

Professor  of  the  English  Language  and  Literature. 

ALPHONSE  EERRIER. 

First  Assistant  Professor  of  the  French  Language , 
Teacher  of  Penmanship. 


Professor  THEODORE  SCHGENHEIT, 

Instructor  in  Music , 


UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA. 


HONORS  AWARDED  ON  COMMENCEMENT  DAY, 

JULY  22,  1859. 


The  following  named  members  of  the  Senior  Class  for  1858 — ’59,  received 
the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  having  been  examined  in  the  full  Classical 
and  Scientific  Course. 

THOMAS  HUNT  BISCOE,  LEONCE  SONIAT, 

ALBERT  JOSHUA  LEWIS,  ANTOINE  BOZONIER, 

JOHN  WITHERSPOON  LABOUISSE. 


Diplomas  were  presented  to  the  following  named  Students  of  the  Scientific 
and  Commercial  Department. 

ARTHUR  SIMON  and  ERNEST  SIDNEY  LEWIS, 

Who  have  followed  a partial  Classical  Course. 

THOMAS  BELLOW  and  HONORE  BELLOW. 


“ BURKE  PRIZE  IN  ELOCUTION  ” 

Awarded  to  Thomas  Hunt  Biscoe,  of  the  Senior  Class. 


Hon.  GLENDY  BURKE, 
“ J.  AD.  ROZIER, 

“ GUSTAVE  LEROY, 


Committee 

of 

Award. 


u TOURO  PRIZE  IN  HEBREW.” 

No  Candidates. 


“ TOURO  PRIZE  IN  ANCIENT  HISTORY,  ” 

Awarded  to  THOMAS  BELLOW. 


Rev.  Dr.  HUTCHINSON, 
Prof.  C.  W.  SEARS, 

“ LOUIS  DUFAU, 

“ HENRY  T.  COLE, 


Committee  of  Award. 


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According  to  custom,  the  Members  of  the  several  Collegiate  Classes  in  joint 
(I  meeting  assembled,  awarded,  by  acclamation,  to  Thomas  Hunt  Biscoe,  the 
IJ  highest  honors  as  a Collegiate  Student. 

WILLIAM  PAUL  GRIVOT 

Received  the  highest  honors  accompanied  by  a University  Prize,  for  high 
standing  among  the  Seniors  in  Classical  Studies  and  the  Modern  Languages, 
and  among  the  Juniors  in  Mathematics,  Civil  Engineering  and  Architecture, 
and  a Prize  for  25  Honorable  Mentions. 


University  Prizes  to  members  of  the  Freshman  Class. 

1st. — HENRY  RENSHAW,  for  English,  Latin,  Greek,  French  and  Mathe- 
matics. 

2d. — JAMES  ALLAIN,  for  English,  French,  Latin,  Greek  and  Mathematics. 
3d. — GEORGE  DUPRE,  for  Mathematics  and  French. 

4th.— ALPHONSE  LAUVE,  and  RENE  LE  MONNIER,  for  Mathematics 
and  Elocution. 


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UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA.  5 


Prizes  awarded  in  the  Commercial  Department. 

1st.— EMILE  GAUCHE,  for  Mathematics,  French,  German,  Spanish  and 
Penmanship. 

2d. — AUGUSTE  JURE,  for  Mathematics  and  Spanish. 

3d.— WILLIAM  FELL,  for  Mathematics. 


GRAMMAR  SCHOOL. 

Students’  Prize  awarded  by  vote  of  Students  for  Deportment,  Industry,  and 
success  in  Studies  to  Gustave  LeBreton  and  Albert  Ferrier. 

First  Class. — First  General  Prize , awarded  to  Emile  LeMesnil  for  High 
Standing  in  English,  Arithmetic,  French,  Spanish  and  Penmanship. 

Second  General  Prize , awarded  to  Berthier  Z^ringue  for  High  Standing  in 
English,  French  and  Penmanship. 

Third  General  Prize,  awarded  to  Claude  Tiblier  for  High  Standing  in  English, 
French  and  Penmanship. 

Fourth  General  Prize , awarded  to  John  Gauche  for  High  Standing  in  English 
Elocution,  French  and  Penmanship. 


Second  Class. — First  General  Prize,  awarded  ex  cequo  to  James  Reushaw, 
Gustave  Lavie  and  William  Lewis  for  High  Standing  in  English  branches, 
Arithmetic,  French  and  Penmanship. 

Second  General  Prize,  awarded  to  Gustave  LeBreton  for  High  Standing  in 
Arithmetic,  French  and  Penmanship. 


Third  Class. — First  General  Prize , awarded  to  Albert  Ferrier  for  High 
Standing  in  English,  French  and  Penmanship. 

Second  General  Prize,  awarded  to  Gustave  Bayhi  and  Michel  Hochenedel  for 
High  Standing  in  English  branches. 

Third  General  Prize,  awarded  to  Raoul  Duprd  for  High  Standing  in  Arithmetic. 

Fourth  General  Prize,  awarded  to  Jules  Dufau  for  High  Standing  in  English 
and  French. 


Fourth  Class. — First  General  Prize,  awarded  to  Adolphe  Rosenberg  for 
High  Standing  in  English,  French,  Arithmetic  and  Penmanship. 

Second  General  Prize,  awarded  to  Paul  Marquis  for  high  standing  in  Arithmetic, 
French  and  Penmanship. 

Third  General  Prize,  awarded  to  Thomas  Collens  for  High  Standing  in 
Drawing. 

Fourth  General  Prize,  awarded  to  John  Collens  and  Lionel  Riviere  for  High 
Standing  in  French  and  Penmanship. 


6 UNIVEKS1TY  OF  LOUISIANA. 


Prizes  awarded  for  Honorable  Mentions  obtained  during  the  two  sessions  of 
the  Academic  Years  1858 — 1859. 

COLLEGIATE  DEPARTMENT  - FRESHMAN  CLASS. 

Number  of  Mentions . 


Henry  Renshaw,  18 

Alphonse  Lauve, 15 

Rene  Le  Monnier 11 

James  Allain, 10 


COMMERCIAL  DEPARTMENT. 


Emile  Gauche, 15 

Auguste  Jure, 15 


GRAMMAR  SCHOOL. 


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Students  who  may  be  absent  from  the  examination,  held  in  the  month  of 
July,  are  overlooked  in  the  the  award  of  prizes. 


Albert  Ferrier, 19 

Gustave  Lavie, 18 

Emile  LeMesnil, 11 

John  B.  Gauche, 11 

James  Renshaw, - 9 

Bertier  Zeringue, 9 

Gustave  LeBreton, 8 

Gustave  Bayhi, 8 

Jules  Dufau, 7 

Joseph  Mignagaray, 6 

Vincent  Riviere, 5 


UNIVERSITY  OP  LOUISIANA.  7 


A.3ST  ACT 


RELATIVE  TO  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA. 


Section  1.—  Beit  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the  State  of  Louisiana 
in  general  Assembly  convened,  That  the  University  established  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans,  and 
known  by  the  name  and  style,  of  the  “University  of  Louisiana, ” shall  be  under  the  control, 
management  and  supervision  of  thirteen  persons,  to  be  called  the  Administrators  of  the 
University  of  Louisiana;  of  which  body  the  Governor  of  the  State  for  the  time  being,  the  Chief 
Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  the  Mayor  of  the  City  of  New  Orleans,  shall  be  ex-officio 
members,  and  the  remaining  members  of  the  board  shall  be  appointed  and  commissioned 
every  four  years  by  the  Governor,  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Senate.  They  shall  receive 
no  compensation  for  their  services. 

At  the  first  meeting  of  the  Administrators,  after  their  appointment,  those  appointed  shall  divide 
themselves  by  lot  into  two  classes,  (as  equally  as  can  be)  and  the  seats  of  the  first  class  shall 
be  vacated  at  the  end  of  two  years;  and  those  of  the  second  class  at  the  expiration  of  four  years, 
to  d.xte  from  the  1st  of  April,  1846. 

Sec  2. — Be  it  further  enacted,  <£c.  That  the  Administrators  and  their  successors  shall  be  and 
forever  remain  and  be  a body  politic  and  corporate,  by  the  style  of  “the  Administrators  of  the 
University  of  Louisiana,’’ and  by  that  name  shall  have  perpetual  succession,  and  shall  be  able 
in  law,  to  sue  and  be  sued,  implead  and  be  impleaded,  answer  and  be  answered  unto,  defend  and 
be  defended  in  all  courts  and  places  whatsoever;  and  may  have  a common  seal,  and  may  change 
and  alter  the  same  at  their  pleasure;  and  shall  also  be  able  in  law  to  take  by  purchase,  gift, grant, 
devise  and  donation,  inter  vivos  or  mortis  causa,  made  by  individuals  or  corporations,  within  this 
State  or  elsewhere,  a id  to  hold  any  real  or  personal  estate  whatever.  They  and  their  successors 
shall  have  the  power  to  grant,  bargain,  sell,  lease,  demise,  or  otherwise  dispose  of  (except  by 
mortgage)  all  or  any  part  of  the  real  or  personal  estate  as  to  Ibem  shall  seem  best  for  the  inter- 
est of  the  University,  excepting  the  buildings  of  the  University,  the  library,  apparatus,  and 
scientific  collections,  which  shall  only  be  conveyed  after  the  consent  of  the  Legislature  is  first 
obtained.  No  mortgage  shall  ever  be  given  on  any  of  the  property  of  the  University,  unless 
specially  anthorized  by  law  for  some  specific  purpose . 

Sec.  3. — Be  it  further  enacted,  <£c. , That  the  University  shall  be  composed  of  the  following 
departments,  or  faculties,  to  wit  : Law,  Medicine,  the  Natural  Sciences,  Letters,  and  College 
proper,  or  Academical  Department;  all  of  which,  as  the  resoux-ces  of  the  University  increase, 
shall  be  completed  by  the  Administrators,  excepting  the  medical  Department,  which  shall  be 
composed  of  and  formed  by  the  Medical  College  of  Louisiana  as  at  present  organized  and 
established  by  law;  which  said  department,  as  hereafter  provided  for,  shall  be  engrafted  on 
the  University  and  be  conducted  as  hereafter  directed. 

Sec.  4. — Be  it  further  enacted,  tie,  That  the  Administrators  shall  have  the  power  to  direct  and 
prescribe  the  course  of  study  and  discipline  to  be  observed  in  the  University;  to  appoint 
by  ballot,  or  otherwise,  the  President  of  the  University,  who  shall  hold  his  office  at  the  pleasure 
of  the  Board,  and  perform  the  duties  of  a Professor;  to  appoint  Professors,  tutors  and  ushers  to 
assist  in  the  government  and  instruction  of  the  students,  aud  such  other  officers  as  they  may 
deem  necessary,  they  being  removable  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Board.  They  shall  fix  the  salaries 
of  the  President,  professors  and  tutors  in  the  academical  department  and  fill  vacancies  in  the 
professorships.  Vacancies  in  the  Law  or  Medical  Department  shall  be  filled  from  persons  first 
recommended  to  the  Administrators  by  the  faculty  of  the  department  in  which  a vacancy  may 
happen.  No  professor,  tutor,  or  other  assistant  officer  shall  be  an  Administrator  of  the 
University. 

Sec.  8. — Be  it  further  enacted  &c.,  That  they  shall  have  power  to  make  all  ordinances  and 
bv-laws  which  to  them  shall  seem  expedient  for  carrying  into  effect  the  design  contemplated  by 
the  establishment  of  this  University,  not  inconsistent  with  the  constitution  of  the  United  States, 
and  of  this  State,  nor  with  the  provisions  of  their  charter.  They  shall  not  make  the  religious 
tenet  of  any  person  a condition  of  admission  to  any  privelege  or  offiice  in  the  University,  nor 
shall  any  course  of  religious  instruction  be  taught  or  allowed  of  a sectarian  character  and 
tendency. 


8 


UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA. 


Sec.  9. — Be  it  further  enacted , die.,  That  they  shall  have  the  right  of  conferring,  under  their 
common  seal,  on  any  person  who  they  may  think  worthy  thereof,  all  literary  honors  and  degrees 
known  and  usually  granted  by  any  University  or  College  in  the  United  States,  or  elsewhere. 

The  degree  of  Bachelor  at  Law,  aud  Doctor  of  Medicine,  granted  by  them,  shall  authorize  the 
person  on  whom  it  is  conferred  to  practice  law,  or  physic  and  surgery  in  this  State. 

Sec.  10. — Be  it  further  enacted,  dc.,  That  all  diplomas  granted  by  them  shall  be  signed  by  the 
President  of  the  University,  the  Chairman  of  the  Board,  and  the  Professors  of  the  department  in 
which  the  student  may  have  graduated,  and  by  such  other  officers  of  the  University  as  may  be 
provided  for  by  the  law's  of  the  University.  In  the  Medical  Department  there  shall  never  be 
less  than  seven  professors,  which  number  shall  be  increased  only  at  the  suggestion  and  recom- 
mendation of  the  faculty  of  that  department. 


Sec.  11. — Be  it  further  enacted , dec. , That  they  may  if  deemed  necessarv,  establish  a preparatory 
or  grammar  school  to  be  attached  to  the  University,  and  to  procure  suitable  buildings  for  the 
same,  appoint  tutors  and  ordain  by-laws  for  the  discipline  and  government  of  the  primary 
department,  and  may  also,  attach  to  the  University  such  other  institutions,  literary  or  scientific 
societies,  schools  and  professorships,  as  to  them  may  seem  advisable;  all  of  which,  so  far  as 
relates  to  instruction,  shall  be  under  the  control  of  the  Board. 

Sec.  12. — Be  it  further  enacted , die. , That  there  shall  be  but  one  session  in  each  year,  to  be  of 
eight  months’ duration  commencing  the  1st  day  of  November  and  ending  on  the  30th  of  June. 
Students  regularly  matriculated  in  the  college  proper,  and  candidates  for  degrees,  shall  be 
required  to  devote  at  least  one  session  to  each  of  the  classes,  Freshman,  Sophomore,  Junior 
and  Senior,  before  graduating,  unless  their  proficiency  may,  after  satisfactory  examination 
before  the  administrators,  entitle  them  to  enter  a higher  class.  Every  candidate  for  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Arts,  shall  be  required  to  devote  a full  session  to  the  Senior  course. 

Sec.  13.—  Be  it  further  enacted,  die.,  That  any  student  not  desiring  to  pursue  all  the  studies 
taught  in  the  collegiate  department,  shall  be  entitled  to  an  examination  on  any  branch  of 
learning  pursued  in  the  regular  course,  and  if  found  proficient,  shall  receive  a certificate  under 
the  seal  of  the  University. 

Sec  14. — Be  it  further  enacted,  die. , That  there  shall  be  an  annual  examination  of  the  students 
in  the  collegiate  department  of  the  University,  and  a commencement  day  for  conferring  pnblicly 
degrees  of  the  graduates  of  that  department,  and  of  the  law  and  medical  departments. 

Sec.  17. — Be  it  further  enacted,  die.,  That  no  person  who  shall  accept  the  office  of  Administra- 
tor of  the  University,  shall  act  as  trustee,  president,  principal  or  tutor,  or  hold  any  office  in  any 
other  school,  academy,  or  college  in  the  State. 

Sec.  20. — Be  it  further  enacted,  die. , That  the  Faculties  of  the  University  may  admit  free  of 
charge,  such  number  of  indigent  young  men  of  the  State,  of  good  abilities  and  correct  moral 
deportment,  as  they  may  deem  expedient. 

For  ten  years  from  M:  y first,  1853,  the  Faculty  of  the  Medical  department  shall  instruct 
gratuitously  one  meritorious  student  in  indigent  circumstances  from  each  and  every  parish  in 
the  State,  the  student  to  be  selected  by  the  Police  Jury. 


Sec.  22. — Be  it  further  enacted , die.,  That  any  scholar  who  shall  have  prepared  himself  at  any 
other  school  or  academy  in  this  State,  and  is  desirous  of  entering  the  collegiate  department  of 
the  University,  shall  be  permitted  so  to  do,  if,  on  due  examination  by  the  collegiate  faculty, 
he  shall  be  found  competent,  and  may  enter,  according  to  his  progress  in  science,  such  class  as 
his  knowledge  and  examination  may  justify. 


Sec.  23. — Be  it  further  enacted,  die.,  That  the  students  attending  the  University,  the  President, 
Professors,  Tutors,  and  under  officers  of  the  same,  shall  be  exempt  from  militia  duty  and  from 
serving  on  juries. 

JOHN  M.  SANDIDGE, 

Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 


Approved  March  15th,  1855. 


A true  copy, 


ROBERT  C.  WICKLIFFE, 

President  of  the  Senate. 

P.  0.  HEBERT, 

Governor  of  the  State  of  Louisiana. 


Andrew  S.  Herron, 

Secretary  of  State. 


GMlcpte  fffmvtnmit. 

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| MATRICULATION. 

I Candidates  must  be  at  least  fourteen  years  of  age,  and  prepared  to  follow 
I the  course  prescribed  for  the  class  which  they  desire  to  enter. 

It  is  particularly  desirable  that  Students  should  be  present  at  the  opening 
! of  the  Session  on  the  1st  Monday  in  October,  but  they  will  be  examined  at 
| any  period  during  the  course,  for  admission  to  advanced  standing  in  any  class, 
except  the  last  term  of  the  Senior  Year.  ^ 


COURSE  OF  INSTRUCTION. 

The  Session  commences  on  the  first  Monday  in  October  and  closes  the  last 
i week  in  July.  The  usual  holidays  are  observed,  giving  a recess  of  one  week 
at  Christmas.  When  parents  desire  their  sons  to  be  absent  for  a longer 
period,  they  are  requested  to  communicate  with  the  Dean. 

Students  prepare  their  work  in  the  Collegiate  Study  Hall , and  their  presence 
is  required  throughout  the  day. 

Hours  op  Attendance,  — to  11£  a.  m.  Recess  prom  11  \ tol2.  attendance 
12  to  3 p.  m.  Recess  from  3 — 4 attendance  4 to  6 p.  m. 

Students  who  board  in  the  institution  can  not  leave  the  premises  without 
permission.  Parents  residing  in  town  will  give  direction  as  to  the  hours  they 
wish  their  sons  to  observe. 

The  Regulations  for  the  preservation  of  good  order  among  Collegiate 
Students  are  adapted  to  the  case  of  Young  Gentlemen  and  although  few  and 
mild  have  been  found  fully  adequate  to  the  objects  in  view. 


MATHEMATICS. 

PROFESSOR  C.  W.  SEARS  AND  ASSISTANTS. 

The  Course  and  Text  Books  in  this  department  are  the  same  as  at  the 
United  States  Military  Academy.  Instruction  is  given  at  the  Black  Board, 
and  the  classes  so  arranged  that  each  Student  has  daily  exercise  in  the 
recitation  room. 

1st. — Freshman  Year.  The  first  term  is  occupied  with  Algebra  (Davies’ 

[ Bourdon)  and  the  second  term  with  Legendre’s  Geometry  (Davies.) 

2d. — Sophomore  Year.  First  term.  Plane  and  Spherical  Trigonometry,  Land 
and  Topographical  Surveying;  Navigation;  second  term:  Descriptive  Geometry, 
Shades,  Shadows  and  Perspective  with  Linear  Drawing. 

3d. — Junior  Year.  First  term — Church’s  Analytical  Geometry.  Second 
term:  Differential  and  Integral  Calculus  by  Prof.  Church  of  the  U.  S.  Military 
Academy.  t 

r For  admission  to  the  Freshman  Class,  the  Student  must  have  completed  his 
course  on  Arithmetic  and  be  able  to  solve  Equations  of  the  first  Degree. 

Candidates  for  Diplomas  in  the  Scientific  Department  will  be  required  to 
pass  a thorough  examination  on  the  above  course. 

The  full  Mathematical  course  is  not  absolutely  required  of  Students  following 
the  Classical  course  in  Latin  and  Greek,  yet  generally  no  abatement  is  asked 
by  Students  in  that  regard. 


10  UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA. 


ENGINEERING  COURSE. 

PROFESSOR  C.  W.  SEARS  AND  ASSISTANTS. 

This  is  an  obligatory  course  upon  Students  in  the  Scientific  Department  and  J! 
may  be  followed  by  others  if  desired. 

Freshman  Year. — Topographical  Drawing  with  pen  and  colors.  Outline  ; 
Drawing,  Shading  and  Etching  with  the  pen. 

Sophomore  Year. — Linear  Drawing  in  Shades,  Shadows,  and  Perspective. 
Elements  of  Architecture,  and  Drawing  from  models  from  the  Bureau  of  j ’ 
Construction  U.  S.  Treasury  Department. 

Junior  Year. — Engineering  course  proper,  Strength  of  Building  Materials,  j 
Masonry,  Stone  Cutting,  Limes,  Cements,  Mortars,  Foundation  and  Concrete 
Works,  Framing,  Bridges,  Roads,  Railways,  Canals,  Aqueducts,  Viaducts,  | 
River  and  Sea  Coast  Improvements. 

Industrial  Drawing  in  its  application  to  Machinery,  Steam  Engines,  &c. 
Senior  Year. — Mechanics  (Boucharlat  or  Bartlett)  Practical  Astronomy. 
Observations  and  Reductions  for  Time,  Latitude  and  Longitude. 

Steam  and  Locomotive  Engines,  Mineralogy,  Geology  and  Analytical  Chemistry 


MORAL  AND  MENTAL  PHILOSOPHY. 

1 Professor  Louis  Dufau  will  deliver  lectures  in  Moral  and  Mental  Philosophy, 
and  European  History  and  Literature. 

He  will  have  charge  of  the  general  discipline  and  administration  of  the  | 
Collegiate  Department. 

classical"  course. 

I.  LATIN  LANGUAGE  AND  LITERATURE. 

jj  Professor  Gessner. 

The  Text  books  used  in  this  Department  embrace  the  most  important  in  the  i 
series  of  the  Latin  Classics,  and  by  requiring  frequent  exercise  in  the  analysis  j 
I and  composition  of  the  language,  together  with  a thorough  course  on  the  J 
j History,  Literature  and  Antiquities  of  Rome,  the  classical  course  in  the  I 
I]  University  has  attained  a deserved  eminence. 

Candidates  for  admission  to  either  of  the  classes  must  be  well  prepared  to 
follow  the  course  of  that  year,  or  show  ability  to  make  up  for  such  deficiencies  1 j 
j as  may  exist. 

j Freshman  Year. — Caesar’s  Commentarii;  Virgil  and  Livy.  Exercises  in  j 
Latin  Prose  Composition,  Ancient  Geography  and  History. 

Sophomore  Year. — Sallust;  Cicero’s  Orations;  Latin  Prosody. 

Junior  Year. — Cicero’s  Orations  continued ; Cicero  de  Amicitia  and  de 
J Senectute ; Juvenal’s  Satires;  Horace’s  Odes  and  Epistles;  Arnold's  Latin 
Prose  Composition  revised  by  Spencer;  Roman  Antiquities. 

Senior  Year. — Cicero  de  Officiis,  de  Republica  &c.;  Tacitus;  Juvenal 
continued ; Latin  Prosody. 

II.  GREEK  LANGUAGE  AND  LITERATURE. 

Professor  Gessner. 

This  course  is  obligatory  on  candidates,  for  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts. 

Freshman  Course  — Kiihner’s  Greek  Grammar ; Homer’s  Iliad ; Xenophon’s 
Anabasis  ; exercises  in  Greek  Prose  Composition. 

1 Sophomore  Course. — Homer’s  Iliad  and  Xenophon’s  Anabasis  (continued.) 

I Exercises  in  Greek  Composition. 

Junior  Course. — Homer’s  Odyssey;  Sophocles;  Arnold’s  Greek  Prose 
Composition  revised  by  Spencer.  ’ 

Senior  Course. — Euripides;  iEschylus;  Greek  Prosody;  Greek  Accent.  j 


UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA. 


11 


ANCIENT  HISTORY. 

Throughout  the  classical  course,  one  day  in  each  week  will  be  devoted  to 
Ancient  History  and  Geography. 

Text.  Piitz  and  Arnold’s  Ancient  History  and  Geography.  Books  of  reference: 

In  the  Roman  History  and  Literature,  Arnold’s  History  of  Rome  ; Niebuhr’s  ! 
Roman  History;  Smith’s  Dictionary  of  Greek  and  Roman  Antiquities; 
Findlay’s  or  Long’s  Ancient  Atlas.  In  Grecian  Literature,  Grote  and  Thirlwall’s 
Histories  of  Greece. 


TOURO  PRIZE  IN  ANCIENT  HISTORY. 

This  Prize  was  endowed  by  the  late  Judah  Touro  of  New  Orleans  who  i 
directed  that  a Gold  Medal,  bearing  appropriate  inscriptions,  should  be  ! 
publicly  presented,  each  year,  to  that  Student  of  the  University  who  should  I 
pass  the  most  satisfactory  examination  in  Ancient  History. 

Medals  in  this  department  have  been  awarded  as  follows  : | 

IV.  Session  1854 — ’55.  Edward  Harrison,  of  New  Orleans. 

VI.  Session  1856 — ’57.  Leonce  Soniat,  of  the  Parish  of  St.  Charles. 

VLI.  Session  1857 — ’58.  Ernest  Sidney  Lewis,  of  New  Orleans. 

VIII.  Session  1858 — ’59.  Thomas  Bellow,  Parish  of  St.  John  the  Baptist.  | 

Students  of  the  Junior  and  Senior  classes  who  desire  to  compete  for  the  j 
prize,  will  give  written  notification  to  the  Dean  on  or  before  the  first  Monday 
in  April.  The  competition  for  the  prize  occurs  about  the  20th  of  July. 

i 

ENGLISH  LANGUAGE  AND  LITERATURE. 

Professor  H.  T.  Cole. 

Freshman  Course. — The  grammar  of  the  English  Language,  Etymology,  1 
I English  Composition,  Declamation,  Constitution  of  the  United  States. 

Sophomore  Course. — English  Composition  and  Declamation;  Modern  i 
j History  ; Reading  of  English  Prose  writers. 

Junior  Course. — Metaphysics  and  Ethics,  Blair’s  Rhetoric.  (University 
; Edition)  Elocution  embracing  Dramatic  and  Prose  Readings  and  the  delivery 
of  Original  Compositions. 

Senior  Course. — In  Elocution,  same  as  the  Juniors,  Logic,  English 
Criticism,  Mental  and  Moral  Science. 


BURKE  PRIZE  IN  ELOCUTION. 

This  Prize  was  endowed  by  the  Hon.  Glendy  Burke  of  New  Orleans  who 
directed  that  the  interest  accruing  upon  the  sum  of  $500  should  be  annually 
appropriated  for  the  presentation  of  a Gold  Medal  to  the  student  excelling  in 
Elocution. 

This  Prize  has  been  awarded  as  follows  : 

IV.  Session  1854 -’55.  Wm.  C.  C.  Claiborne  Jr. 

VI.  Session  1856 — ’57.  James  Chalaron. 

VII.  Session  1857— ’58.  J,  B.  Levert. 

VIII.  Session  1858 — ’59.  Thos.  Hunt  Biscoe. 


TOURO  PRIZE  IN  HEBREW. 

The  late  Judah  Touro  of  New  Orleans,  directed  that  the  interest  accruing 
upon  the  sum  of  $500  should  be  annually  appropriated  for  the  presentation  of  a 
Gold  Medal  to  the  Student  excelling  in  the  Hebrew  Language,  and  that 
unappropriated  interest  should  accumulate  for  the  formation  of  a fund  for 
the  endowment  of  the  Touro  Prize  in  Ancient  History. 

This  prize  has  been  awarded  as  follows : 

IV.  Session  1854 — ’55.  Eugene  Henry  Levy. 


12  UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA. 


GERMAN  LANGUAGE  AND  LITERATURE. 

Professor  Gessner. 

Text  Books.  Ahn’s  Exercises,  first  and  second  Volume.  Schiller’s  Thirty 
Years  War,  Translations  from  English  into  German.  Conversation  in  German. 

FRENCH  LANGUAGE  AND  LITERATURE. 

Professor  Gentil. 

Students  in  this  department  are  admitted  to  classes  of  a grade  adapted  to 
the  proficiency  they  have  made.  The  Professor  is  a Classical  Scholar  of  rare 
abilities,  a native  of  France,  and  has  had  a large  and  successful  experience  in  jj 
teaching  the  language.  One  of  the  few  men  who  have  a “natural  tact”  for  | 
teaching.  None  but  the  French  language  is  spoken  in  his  lecture  room.  The 
higher  classes  receive  a full  course  of  French  Literature  and  a course  of  j 
lectures  is  delivered  on  French  History  and  Geography. 

Spanish  Language. — The  same  method  of  instruction  as  in  French. 


NATURAL  AND  EXPERIMENTAL  PHILOSOPHY. 

A full  course  of  Lectures  is  given  in  this  department,  accompanied  by  !j 
experiments  and  class  examinations,  to  the  Junior  and  Senior  class.  The  ! 
course  includes  Mechanics,  Hydraulics,  Hydrodynamics,  Acoustics,  Optics, 
Electricity,  Magnetism,  &c.  A Course  of  Lectures  on  Chemistry  and  its  jj 
application  to  the  Arts  and  Agriculture. 


COMMENCEMENT  DAY. 

At  the  close  of  the  Examinations  in  July,  the  public  are  invited  to  witness  j 
the  presentation  of  certificates,  diplomas,  medals  and  prizes,  when  the  usual  || 
addresses  are  delivered. 


SOCIETIES — The  Franklin  Debating  Society  is  of  many  years  standing,  has  an 
an  excellent  library,  and  has  proved  of  great  value  as  an  auxiliary  in  the 
department  of  English  Literature.  The  Phi  Kappa  Sigma  is  noted  elsewhere. 

As  a means  of  preserving  the  interest  of  graduates  in  their  Alma  Mater, 
and  as  a fraternal  link  of  association  with  College  Days  and  College  i 
Companions,  these  societies  are  deemed  worthy  of  encouragement. 

■ •#»<*-< - 

The  Board  of  Administrators  of  the  University  of  Louisiana, 
has  been  indefatigable  in  its  efforts  to  supply  the  State  and  City 
with  a great  desideratum  in  our  educational  system — the  estab- 
lishment of  a fully  organized  Collegiate  Institution,  believing  j 
that  the  honor  of  the  State  and  the  "welfare  of  her  sons,  would  j 
promptly  rally  the  friends  of  home  education  to  its  support.  In  j 
this  matter  the  Board  has  not  been  disappointed,  and  has  sue-  I 
ceeded  in  giving  the  institution  as  wide  a scope  of  usefulness,  j 
as  high  a grade  of  scholarship  as  could  be  deemed  possible  with- 
out a permanent  endowment  of  the  professorships. 

Through  the  energy  of  the  professors  in  the  maintenance  of 
a large  Grammar  School,  means  have  been  obtained  for  securing 
the  services  of  a corps  of  Professors,  eminent  in  their  several 
departments,  and  it  is  now  believed  that  the  University  presents 
claims  second  to  no  institution  in  the  South,  for  the  confidence 


UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA.  13 

and  support  of  those  who  have  the  interest  of  our  state  and 
country  at  heart.  The  arrangement  for  the  accommodation  of 
hoarders  enables  students  from  the  country  parishes,  to  avail 
themselves  of  the  great  advantages  which  a large  city  presents, 
for  the  acquirement  of  an  education  at  as  moderate  rates  as  at 
| institutions  in  the  country  or  at  the  north. 

It  is  believed  that  the  course  and  method  of  instruction  is 
more  directly  applicable  and  of  more  ready  adaptation  to  the 
pursuits  and  tone  of  society  which  obtains  in  the  State  of 
Louisiana,  than  at  institutions  among  people  whose  domestic 
i institutions  and  industrial  resources  differ  widely  from  our  own. 

; Although  in  the  heart  of  a great  commercial  city,  we  know  that 
| our  students  are  less  addicted  to  the  immoralities  of  a collegiate 
| life  than  at  institutions  more  rigidly  and  remotely  secluded  from 
society. 

Students  when  shut  out  from  society  and  the  active  scenes  of 
life,  soon  weary  with  their  monotonous  amusements,  and  seek  re- 
lief in  the  excitement  of  interdicted  indulgences,  whereas  in  the  ci- 
ty they  find  instructive  recreation,  and  ever  varying  amusements 
in  rambles  among  the  shipping,  manufactories,  public  institutions, 
thoroughfares  and  promenades,  and  mingle  with  people  using 
the  several  modern  European  languages. 

In  the  matter  of  acquiring  a practical  use  of  the  modern 
languages — English,  French,  Spanish,  German  and  Italian  — 
there  is  perhaps  no  institution  in  America  presenting  superior 
facilities.  The  French  and  English  are  of  about  equal  prominence 
in  the  lecture  rooms  and  upon  the  play  grounds,  while  in  town 
they  have  abundant  opportunity  for  practice  in  all  the  languages 
mentioned.  Students  in  a city  must  not  of  course  be  unrestricted 
in  the  matter  of  pocket  money,  or  be  allowed  indulgences  which 
would  be  deemed  injudicious  by  a parent  to  his  own  son. 
Having  had  a large  experience  with  boys  and  young  men,  both 
in  country  and  city  institutions,  we  are  enabled  to  speak  unaer- 
standingly  upon  the  subject. 

Every  wise  man  will  labor  for  the  blessing  of  a " sound  mind 
in  a sound  body.”  With  this  view  large  facilities  are  presented 
for  gymnastic  exercises  upon  the  grounds.  In  matter  of  health, 
the  University  students  are  as  robust  as  at  country  institutions, 
and  less  liable  to  disease.  The  apartments,  dormitories  and 
grounds  are  spacious  and  contribute  in  no  small  degree  to  the 
remarkable  health  which  prevails  among  the  students.  In  case 
of  sickness,  the  most  eminent  of  the  medical  faculty  are  at  hand, 
relieving  parents  from  much  of  the  anxiety  incident  to  sending 
their  sons  from  home. 


14  UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA. 

— 

COMMERCIAL  DEPARTMENT. 

This  department  comprises  generally  all  the  elements  of  the  Collegiate  j 
Department ; but  more  particular  attention  will  be  paid  to  practical  studies, 
such  as  Penmanship,  Book-keeping,  together  with  Monetary  Exchanges  and 
Commercial  Correspondence ; Mathematics,  Elements^  of  Agriculture  and 
Commerce,  Physical  Geography,  Field  Surveying  and  Engineering,  and  instead 
of  Greek  and  Latin,  the  modern  languages,  as  French,  Spanish  and  German, 
are  taught  so  as  to  be  read  and  spoken  with  ease  in  commercial  and  social  life. 

The  students  of  the  Commercial  Department  are  distributed  in  the  classes 
of  the  Collegiate  Department. 

A certificate  of  Proficiency  will  be  delivered  to  students  of  the  Commercial  j 
Department  who  shall  have  studied  and  successfully  completed  any  branch  j 
taught  in  this  department. 

I Terms — Students  who  follow  the  Classical  or  Scientific  Course,  $150  | 

per  annum — payable  one-half  in  advance. 

Students  following  the  Commercial  Course,  Arithmetic,  English  and  French  j 
languages,  and  Elementary  Course  in  Natural  Sciences,  will  pay  $12  per  month. 

UNIVERSITY  GRAMMAR  SCHOOL. 

In  connection  with  the  collegiate  department  of  the  University  there  is  a 
large  and  flourishing  school  for  boys  from  9 to  14  years  of  age,  under  instruc- 
tion of  the  collegiate  professors  and  able  assistants 

This  department  is  divided  into  four  grades  or  classes,  furnishing  a 
desirable  course  of  study  for  boys,  with  a view  either  to  their  preparation  for  a 
collegiate  course  or  for  the  active  business  of  life. 

The  course  of  studies  adopted  for  each  class  has  been  determined  with  a 
view  to  present  matters  which  might  be  interesting  and  agreeable  while 
||  useful,  and  embraces  a thorough  elementary  course  in  English,  of  Reading, 
Spelling,  Writing,  Geography,  English  Composition,  Declamation,  Book 
Keeping,  and  a popular  course  of  Natural  Sciences  adapted  to  schools. 

In  French  nearly  the  same  course  is  followed  as  in  English.  When  a 
language  is  to  be  taught,  which  is  not  properly  the  mother  tongue  some 
difficulty  may  be  expected,  but  it  is  soon  overcome  by  intercourse,  and  when 
boys  use  French  and  English  indiscriminately  in  lecture  rooms  and  upon  the 
play  grounds,  they  soon  learn  to  converse  with  ease  in  both  languages. 

For  the  accomodation  of  parents  residing  in  town  during  the  summer,  the 
session  of  the  school  remains  uninterrupted  throughout  the  year.  The  regular 
organization  of  classes  occurs  on  the  first  Monday  in  September  of  each  year. 

The  Grammar  School  Classes  in  Latin  and  Greek  follow  the  strict  course  ! 
required  as  preparatory  for  admission  to  all  American  Colleges. 


ffg?*  Terms — First  and  Second  Classes $10  per  month. 

Third  Class 8 “ 

Fourth  Class 6 “ 


No  deduction  for  absence.  Books  and  Stationery,  if  not  provided  by 
students,  will  be  furnished,  at  current  prices. 

As  a general  rule  Students  are  not  received  for  less  than  five  months. 

Boarders  and  Day  Boarders  — Boarders  and  Day  Boarders  received  at  all 
seasons  of  the  year,  but  not  for  less  than  five  months,  or  one  session, 

TERMS  — Boarders,  per  annum,  tuition  included.  $240  payable  half  on 
the  1st  Oct.  and  half  on  the  1st  March.  Mending  and  washing  per  annum,  $20. 

For  bed  and  bedding,  if  not  furnished  by  parents,  $10  will  be  charged  for 
any  length  of  time,  the  boarder  may  remain  in  the  establishment. 

Day-Boarders,  per  month,  tuition  included,  $16. 

Lunch  at  11£  and  dinner  at  3 o’clock. 

EXTRA  CHARGES— Extra  charges  are  made  as  follows  for  studies  not  named  in  the  regular 
course  German,  per  month,  $3;  Spanish,  per  month.  $3;  Music,  piano,  violin,  etc..  $10. 
Drawing,  $5  ; Fencing,  $5  ; Dancing,  $5. 


PHI  KAPPA  SIGMA  FRATERNITY. 

MU  CHAPTER. 


UNIVERSITY  OF  LOUISIANA. 


OFFICERS  FOR  1858— ’59. 


J.  B.  GRAYSON,  Jr., 
R.  L.  PRESTON, 

J.  B.  WHITTINGTON, 
M.  W.  CHAPMAN, 


W.  H.  HOLMES, 

A.  SAMBOLA, 

J.  LAURANS, 

T.  E.  CAMUS, 

G.  DEVRON. 

( Vide  Constitution.) 


S,  1 
rs,  l 

r.  i 


MEMBERS. 


MDCCCLVI. 

FELIX  R.  BRUNOT,  A.  B.  LL.  B Baton  Rouge  La. 

Wm.  S.  VAUGHAN,  A.  M.  LL.  B East  Feliciana,  “ 

J.  B.  WHITTINGTON,  LL.  B New  Orleans,  “ 

JOHNSON  F.  McKNEELY-,  A.  B.  M.  D East  Feliciana,  “ 

MDDCCCLVIII. 

MYRON  L.  BARTLETT,  LL  .B Macon,  Ga. 

RICHARD  C.  BOND,  LL.  B Donaldsonville,  La. 

JOHN  B.  GRAYSON,  A.  B.  LL.  B New  Orleans,  “ 

J.  PINCKNEY  HARRIS,  A.  B.  LL.  B Clinton,  “ 

PETER  C.  JAMES,  A.  B.  LL.  B Richmond,  “ 

EDW.  L.  JEWELL,  LL.  B Pointe  Couple,  “ 

HENRY  B.  MURPHY,*  A.  B.  LL.  B St.  Louis,  Mo. 

ROBERT  L.  PRESTON,  A.  B.  LL.  B Carrollton,  La. 

WM,  L.  RICHARDSON,  LL.  B Cotile,  “ 


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PHI  KAPPA  SIGMA  FRATERNITY. 


MDCCCLIX. 

THEO.  E.  CAMUS,  A.  B.  LL.  B New  Orleans,  La. 

WM.  H.  HOLMES,  LL.  B “ 

J.  LAURANS,  LL.  B “ “ “ 

GEO.  M.  MORGAN,  LL.  B “ 

ANTHONY  SAMBOLA,  A.  B.  LL.  B “ 

MDCCCLX. 

ED.  G.  BUTLER,  (Law  St.) - St.  Francisville,  La. 

M.  W.  CHAPMAN,  “ New  Orleans,  “ 

GUST.  DEVRON,  (Med.  St.) “ 

Brothers  from  other  Chapters  affiliated  to  the  Mu. 

H.  H.  BEIN,  Lambda  Chapter, Uni.  N.C.  I JOS.  DENEGRE, Eta  Chapter, Uni.Va. 
CHAS.  CONRAD,  Eta  Chapter,  Uni  Va.  | N.  L.  T.  ROBINSON,  “ “ “ 

A.  L.  D.  CONRAD,  Theta  Chapter,  Cen.  Col. 


Members  of  the  Grand  Consistory  of  the  Phi  Kappa  Sigma , from  Mu  Chapter. 
ROBT.  L.  PRESTON J.  B.  GRAYSON. 


I 


CHAPTERS 

Under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Phi  Kappa  Sigma  Fraternity. 


UNIVERSITY  OF  PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia,  Pa. 

COLLEGE  OF  NEW  JERSEY, Princeton,  N.  J. 

LA  FAYETTE  COLLEGE, Easton,  Pa. 

JEFFERSON  COLLEGE, Canonsburg,  Pa. 

DICKINSON  COLLEGE, Carlisle,  Pa. 

FRANKLIN  AND  MARSHALL  COLLEGE, Lancaster,  Pa. 

UNIVERSITY  OF  VIRGINIA, Charlottesville,  Va. 

CENTENARY  COLLEGE, „ Jackson,  La. 

COLUMBIA  COLLEGE, New  York  City. 

EMORY  AND  HENRY  COLLEGE, Emory,  Va. 

UNIVERSITY  OF  NORTH  CAROLINA, Chapel  Hill. 

UNIVERSltY  OF  LOUISIANA, New  Orleans,  La. 

CUMBERLAND  UNIVERSITY, Lebanon,  Ten. 

*Deceased  1859. 


